Random Car Review: The 1977 Panther 6 – Everything About It Is Exclusive, From The Twin-Turbo Caddy Mill To The Standard Television In The Dash!
Jun 06, 2020Bryan McTaggartCar Features, OTHER
The British have always had a strangely keen eye on making cars as luxurious and as exclusive as they can, in an almost polar opposite to what Americans tend to do. We took the AC Ace roadster,...
Rough Start: Torino BOGO! Two 1972 Torinos Within The Budget!
Jun 06, 2020Bryan McTaggartCraigslist Find, FORD
If it wasn’t for the paint color, I’d swear that I’ve seen this car before. But the slot mag wearing formal roof Gran Torino from days gone by was bronze and didn’t have a...
BangShift Question Of The Day: How Old Were You When You Felt The Power?
Jun 06, 2020Bryan McTaggart1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, BangShift Question Of The Day??
The speed bug…when it bites, it bites hard and you always remember the first time it happens. You remember it and you compare it to everything else that comes along later. You remember notable...
Troublemakers: 1972 Ford Falcon (XA) GT-HO Phase IV, The Car That Started A Panic
Jun 06, 2020Bryan McTaggartFORD, HISTORIC, Videos
The Ford Pinto left people scared that if the guy in the van behind them so much as brushed their rear bumper, that their end would be a fiery one. The Bricklin SV-1 would lock you inside, the Suzuki...
Our Final Gallery Of Photos From The Lonestar Nationals Featuring Funny Cars, Dragsters, Pro Mods, And More!
Jun 06, 2020Chad Reynolds1320 Gallery, 1320 Spotlight, BangShift Galleries, Drag Races, Gallery
Well, we told you we had a lot of photos to share from the Mid West Pro Mods and Lonestar Nationals at the Texas Motorplex, and we weren’t lying. If you missed any of our photo coverage you can...
Get Your 1966-72 Chrysler B-body Moving With Modern Power! Holley Now Has Gen III Hemi Swap Kits!
Jun 06, 2020Bryan McTaggartMOPAR, Sponsor News
From a Mopar fan’s perspective, it’s about time that someone started encouraging third-gen Hemi swaps. With nearly twenty years of 3G Hemi production (2003, folks) there’s a ton of...
The Dirty Cougar: That Cheap AeroCat Has Gained One Hell Of An Attitude Adjustment!
Jun 06, 2020Bryan McTaggartCAR FEATURES, FORD, Project Cars, Videos
It’s amazing what a couple of months of being stuck at home can do when you have a car that needs work, you have the tools to get some stuff done, and you have a vision. In the case of the...
Epic Crash Test Video: Throwing A Volvo Off A Cliff In The Name Of Safety!
Jun 05, 2020Bryan McTaggartCRASH & BURN, FUNNY STUFF, Videos
When you base everything your company builds on the backbone of safety first, there will come a time when you have to put up or shut up. Volvo has ridden the safety bandwagon for as long as...
6/05: The Mercedes-Benz OM605 Diesel…Yeah, They Can Hustle!
Jun 05, 2020Bryan McTaggartENGINES, Videos
Alright, so for 6/05, you would think that’d we be hunting down some monster combo that’s got enough noise to stir up a local government meeting, enough torque to get a ship’s...
This Barn Find 1914 Model T Touring Car Is An Incredible Glimpse Into The Past
Jun 05, 2020Brian LohnesApex Online Find, BangShift APEX, eBay Find
More than 100 years ago, people on an assembly line in Detroit hustled along during their day, building hundreds and hundreds of Ford Model Ts. Their work included the final assembly of this car, a...
One Step Too Far: Has Vice Grip Garage Finally Found A Truly Dead Truck?
Jun 05, 2020Bryan McTaggartENGINES, Videos
The one thing I appreciate about Vice Grip Garage’s Derek is that he has determination. Living in the northern wilds of the United States, right around peak Rust Belt, that isn’t...
Watch This Nasty 1964 Pontiac Tempest Make 728hp and 661lb-ft of Torque To The Wheels With Pontiac Power!
Jun 05, 2020Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, BangShift News, MISC, RACING & ACTION, Videos
If you are a Pontiac fan and you follow events like Drag Week or event stuff like the famed Lights Out drag racing in Georgia, you have likely seen the 1964 Pontiac Tempest of Dave Hoover. The car is...
Close Enough: Finnegan Finally Gets The Full Force Of His Wicked Twin-Turbo Jet Boat!
Jun 05, 2020Bryan McTaggartTECH, Videos
Okay, by his own admission, he wasn’t a full 100% throttle on his passes. But anything over quarter-throttle in what basically is a wood plank with a twin-turbocharged Sonny Leonard mill...
2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Schedule Announced – Back To Back July Indy Events Restart The Season
Jun 05, 2020Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, 1320 NHRA News, BangShift 1320, BangShift News
NHRA drag racing fans the world over were greeted with good news yesterday with the release of the newly revised 2020 NHRA Mello Yellowfins Drag Racing series schedule. This schedule had some...
